159Contribution to approved death, on duty injury and off duty injury policy by police officers—the Act, s 199C

159 Contribution to approved death, on duty injury and off duty injury policy by police officers—the Act, s 199C

159 Contribution to approved death, on duty injury and off duty injury policy by police officers—the Act, s 199C

(1) This section applies to a police officer other than an officer to whom section 158 applies.

(2) For the Act, section 199C(3), definition of prescribed contribution, 1.8% of the police officer’s remuneration is prescribed as the contribution the police officer must make to the cost to the State of the scheme.

Note—

A police officer who is not a contributor to the State Authorities Superannuation Fund and covered by the additional benefit under the State Authorities Superannuation Act 1987 is covered for death, on duty injuries and off duty injuries under the scheme.

(3) In this section—

remuneration includes—

(a) base salary, and

(b) if loadings are paid to a police officer—the loadings.